Fatal Incident
A Phoenix family filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging firefighters declined to transport a 2-year-old to the hospital after a seizure
A well-known former officer and lifelong Revere resident, died after being pulled from a multi-family home blaze
Flash flooding in northern West Virginia killed five after intense rains overwhelmed infrastructure, swept away vehicles, and forced residents to flee
New Haven Lt. Samod Rankins alleges discrimination based on race and disability
We MUST check the status of smoke alarms at vacation properties, sleepovers, hotels … anywhere and everywhere our kids stay
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
A Colorado Springs crewmember reportedly drove over and killed a woman with a brush truck while responding to a fire
Cameron Hunt had served as a firefighter with the Fairmont Rural Volunteer Fire Department for approximately three years
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue crews recovered the bodies of eight adults, but fog hampered the search for other victims
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
“It’s gotta be like hell,” said Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. “We’re doing all we can to support [Walter Stewart],” who also lost his son
Collapse
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“Every member of Local 2 and the Department mourns with our brother Walter and the Stewart family,” said Local 2 president Jim Tracy
Crewmembers went inside the Dayton home but exited fast because the fire grew intense and there were concerns the building could collapse
The firefighter’s wife and 3 young children suffered smoke inhalation
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries in the crash in Contra Costa County that killed the driver of the Tesla
As the ATF investigates, a fire research lab in Maryland is working to create a computer model showing how the fatal fire spread and grew
Union officials allege the city did not conduct a disciplinary investigation before it sought to have Dominic Biscari terminated following the fatal incident
Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown said firefighters from around the country and the world are flying in to honor Firefighter Jason Arno’s life and sacrifice
Jabez Bobo was also charged with first-degree arson for the blaze at the mobile home park where Flint Firefighter Ricky Hill Jr. collapsed at the scene
The Apopka fire union wants Chief Sean Wylam replaced for lack of accountability and failing to make safety improvements in the wake of Firefighter Austin Duran’s death
A panic sent people rushing for the exits when audience members thought they heard gunfire at the Rochester venue
Robert Long told the state Emergency Medical Services Board that officers refused to remove Nichols’ handcuffs, which would have allowed EMTs to check his vital signs
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
The body of Jason Arno, 37, was 30 to 40 feet inside when there was a partial collapse, Fire Commissioner William Renaldo said
At least 10 people started to feel ill, including three Syracuse police officers, a firefighter and two AMR staffers
The settlement sum aims to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the NBA star’s fatal helicopter crash
Firefighters can incorporate tried-and-true military strategies to minimize line-of-duty deaths
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Westmont first responders found Matt Heiden unresponsive; EMS providers performed CPR and transported him to a hospital
The 12-alarm blaze resulted in the deaths of three Philadelphia firefighters: David Holcombe, Phyllis McAllister and James Chappell
Steve Smith served as Pebble fire chief for a decade
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